SSC MTS 2017 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 21-SEPTEMBER-2017 Shift-1

::General English::

QID : 51 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have
errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Scientists see the evidence (1)/ of early life in (2)/ ancient rocks. (3)/
No Error (4)

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Correct Answer: 4

QID : 52 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have
errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Before you finalise (1)/ any of them, search (2)/ and comparing. (3)/ No
Error (4)

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Correct Answer: 3

QID : 53 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be
filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct lternative out of the
four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Aashish tried to ______ smoking, but did not succeed.

1) get away
2) put out
3) give up
4) do away

Correct Answer: give up

QID : 54 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be
filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the
four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Ashina has invited some of her friends ______ coffee.

1) on
2) for
3) to
4) at

Correct Answer: for

QID : 55 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Amplify

1) Boost
2) Contract
3) Curtail
4) Shorten

Correct Answer: Boost

QID : 56 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Casual

1) Planned
2) Occasional
3) Deliberate
4) Serious

Correct Answer: Occasional

QID : 57 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Insane

1) Reasonable
2) Healthy
3) Crazy
4) Balanced

Correct Answer: Crazy

QID : 58 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Hinder

1) Arrest
2) Aid
3) Check
4) Curb

Correct Answer: Aid

QID : 59 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Provident

1) Wasteful
2) Saving
3) Cautious
4) Prepared

Correct Answer: Wasteful

QID : 60 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Subtle

1) Fine
2) Implied
3) Indirect
4) Harsh

Correct Answer: Harsh

QID : 61 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives,
select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Ill at ease

1) To be uncomfortable
2) To be in fashion
3) To be in a puzzling state
4) To be in danger

Correct Answer: To be uncomfortable

QID : 62 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives,
select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Get the upper hand

1) To revenge
2) To start to go
3) To take risk
4) To get an advantage

Today is the (original day) to complete this, after it you won’t be able
to do so.

1) last day
2) first day
3) second day
4) No improvement

Correct Answer: last day

QID : 64 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

(Attention) is better than cure.

1) Examination
2) Prevention
3) Creation
4) No improvement

Correct Answer: Prevention

QID : 65 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives,
select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Science of writing and compiling a dictionary

1) Calligraphy
2) Lexicography
3) Autobiography
4) Bibliography

Correct Answer: Lexicography

QID : 66 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives,
select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Science of the constitution of the whole universe

1) Cosmopolitan
2) Chronicle
3) Cosmography
4) Connoisseur

Correct Answer: Cosmography

QID : 67 - In the following question, a word has been written in four
different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.

1) Challing
2) Challenge
3) Challeng
4) Chaillenge

Correct Answer: Challenge

QID : 68 - In the following question, a word has been written in four
different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.

1) Diagnose
2) Daignose
3) Diagnause
4) Diagnuase

Correct Answer: Diagnose

QID : 69 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Good books

P: man in various
Q: have always helped
R: spheres of life

1) QPR
2) RPQ
3) RQP
4) QRP

Correct Answer: QPR

QID : 70 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

There is a

P: in doing one’s work
Q: honestly and efficiently
R: sense of joy

1) PQR
2) QRP
3) RPQ
4) QPR

Correct Answer: RPQ

QID : 71 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out
of the four alternatives.

________ is everything which we do in the right way in right time. It leads
_______ on the right path. We all follow various types of discipline in our
_______ lives. There are many _______ like we wake up in the early morning,
drink a glass of water, go to the washroom to get fresh, do brush our teeth,
take bath, have _______, go to school in uniform at right time, etc all are
discipline.

_______ is everything

1) Religion
2) Relation
3) Discipline
4) Origin

Correct Answer: Discipline

QID : 72 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out
of the four alternatives.

________ is everything which we do in the right way in right time. It leads
_______ on the right path. We all follow various types of discipline in our
_______ lives. There are many _______ like we wake up in the early morning,
drink a glass of water, go to the washroom to get fresh, do brush our teeth,
take bath, have _______, go to school in uniform at right time, etc all are
discipline.

It leads _______ on the right path.

1) us
2) you
3) them
4) all

Correct Answer: us

QID : 73 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out
of the four alternatives.

________ is everything which we do in the right way in right time. It leads
_______ on the right path. We all follow various types of discipline in our
_______ lives. There are many _______ like we wake up in the early morning,
drink a glass of water, go to the washroom to get fresh, do brush our teeth,
take bath, have _______, go to school in uniform at right time, etc all are
discipline.

types of discipline in our _______ lives.

1) boring
2) daily
3) caring
4) daring

Correct Answer: daily

QID : 74 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out
of the four alternatives.

________ is everything which we do in the right way in right time. It leads
_______ on the right path. We all follow various types of discipline in our
_______ lives. There are many _______ like we wake up in the early morning,
drink a glass of water, go to the washroom to get fresh, do brush our teeth,
take bath, have _______, go to school in uniform at right time, etc all are
discipline.

There are many _______ like we wake

1) exceptions
2) citations
3) creations
4) examples

Correct Answer: examples

QID : 75 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out
of the four alternatives.

________ is everything which we do in the right way in right time. It leads
_______ on the right path. We all follow various types of discipline in our
_______ lives. There are many _______ like we wake up in the early morning,
drink a glass of water, go to the washroom to get fresh, do brush our teeth,
take bath, have _______, go to school in uniform at right time, etc all are
discipline.